The Will Of God - S01 E05

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The Will Of God - S01 E05

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 5

‘COOLER MINISTRY….’

I went to my office one particular Thursday afternoon to prepare for the Revival hour.

When I got to the office, I saw food on my table with a tag “FOR MY GC”. I was actually confused as to who would have thought it very generous and kind to prepare such food. I must confess, the aroma was zealously tempting. In fact, I was very hungry that day as it was only jollof garri (garri fried with onions and pepper) I had taken in the morning.

I ask my AGC who was around. He said it was a sister who decided to remain anonymous that brought it. He said the sister told him that she was led to bring that food.

Then I took a good look at the food….

“My God….!” I exclaimed. “Ewedu and amala with all necessary animals fully answering their names inside the plate.” I shouted but with care not to attract attention.

I know it was written, lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from all evil, but this food didn’t look like temptation to me that day.

A thought came to my mind “how about Nebuchadnezzar delicacies? Was it not more than this? And Daniel still stood his ground against it”….

Another voice said…

“Ah..but this one is different. She even said she was led to bring it”

Sincerely, I was very hungry that day.

Let me say I fell into the temptation because I couldn’t resist the food. I and my AGC did proper justice to every content of the plate. Not even a bone was left behind.

After eating the food, I relaxed on my chair while the AGC cleared the table and went out to wash the plate.

“God….who must have been the sister behind this delicacy? I ate it with a pure conscience oooo” I said trying to justify myself.

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Some days after, I became sick. Not because of the food I ate from the office. It was a serious malaria fever.

I had to stay back at my lodge for some days to heal up. I didn’t attend services for that week as I was very weak and incapable of doing anything.

My AGC assisted me with the administration of the fellowship while I was recovering.

I had some people who came to visit me. Even my Associate Pastor, who was the Adult pastor in charge of my location came to pay me a visit. He came with sister Blessing, the Sister Welfare Coordinator of the fellowship.

That day, sister Blessing brought with her some food spiced with assorted meat, fishes and in fact, at the sight of the food, my appetite that was very weak some days before, came up like an hungry lion that had been looking for a prey for days who eventually saw one and would not want to lose it.

My pastor and my SWC have to stay around to ensure I eat the food, they felt I would not eat it because of my weak appetite.

I had to pretend not allow my appetite betray my sense of decorum, so I was eating a little at a time. You know, as a GC, I have to eat as a minister, besides, my SWC was even watching me. I can’t betray my reputation while eating, not when she’s around. So, I endured until they left.

When I confirmed that they had gone, I settled down very well. In fact, I sat on the floor and devoured everything like a ferocious tiger that just caught an antelope. I even forgot I was sick.

“Wait…who would because of one malaria avoid this kind of food?” I spoke aloud to myself.

The next day, I was at home in the evening when I heard two ladies shouting and quarrelling outside my hostel lodge. It seems it was very close to my apartment.

When I came out, I was shocked at what I saw and heard.

What did I see?

Who were those fighting outside?